High prevalence of allergy in North Cypriot children

Dalkan C., Galip N., Tekguc H., Cobanoglu N., Bahceciler N.

PAEDIATRICS AND INTERNATIONAL CHILD HEALTH, cilt.34, sa.1, ss.37-42, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1179/2046905513y.0000000074
  • Dergi Adı: PAEDIATRICS AND INTERNATIONAL CHILD HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.37-42
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cyprus, ISAAC, Asthma, Wheezing, Skin prick test, Lung function test, ASTHMA SYMPTOMS, CHILDHOOD ASTHMA
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: The ISAAC (the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) questionnaire has been used to standardize research on the prevalence of asthma in children since 1991. Aim: In this Phase I study, the prevalence of asthma, other allergic diseases and atopy was evaluated in North Cyprus.